Jim Johnson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jim Johnson has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2017 Political Courage Test.
New Jersey Gubernatorial Election 2017 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | c) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing New Jersey's budget.
| Yes | a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
| No | b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket | ||
| 1a) We will honor all existing commitments to state employees but moving forward, we will have to find a path to give state employees a comfortable retirement while creating sustainable budgets. | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| No | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? | ||
| No | g) Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in New Jersey? | ||
| No | h) Do you support a tax on short-term housing rentals in New Jersey? | ||
| b) I believe that lowering taxes for middle class and lower class families can successfully promote economic growth. c) While I believe in certain government regulations, it is also clear that there can be burdensome regulations that make it more difficult for small businesses to operate. I would want to strike the right balance. | |||
| No | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Jersey high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities in New Jersey? | ||
| b) I have called for a pause on the expansion of charter schools but I would not take away funding from existing charter schools. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
| b) I was one of the first federal officials to talk about the gun show loophole after I visited a gun show to see it firshand. See more here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?119985-1/briefing-gun-sales c) Only those that demonstrate they are subject to serious threats should be able to receive those permits. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| New Jersey politics has become synonymous with shady, backroom deals. For decades, insiders have taken care of those in office rather than the people they are supposed to serve. Every election, the political insiders and party bosses handpick candidates rather than give voice to the will of the people. The result is fewer dollars for schools and hospitals and taxpayer relief, more federal grants lost due to incompetence and a government that responds to special interests, rather than working families. Real change requires real democracy. That's why the first thing I will do as Governor is comprehensive ethics reform. |
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